41 Bible Verses about Making Mistakes

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;